User manual JVC GR-DVM75U

[. . . ] ENGLISH CONTENTS AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION GETTING STARTED 6 7 – 16 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK 17 – 24 VIDEO RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 – 24 GR-DVM75 GR-DVM55 Please visit our Homepage on the World Wide Web and answer our Consumer Survey (in English only): http://www. jvc-victor. co. jp/english/index-e. html DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D. S. C. ) RECORDING & PLAYBACK 25 – 36 D. S. C. 28 – 36 ADVANCED FEATURES 37 – 75 USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . 74 – 75 REFERENCES 76 – 99 DETAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] • When the distance to the subject changes (so its size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes), such as when the subject is backing away. • When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. Even when the subject moves away from you, the image will not darken or brighten. Before the following steps, perform steps 1 and 2 of “Exposure Control”. Exposure Control Manual exposure control is recommended in the following situations: • When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright. • When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. • When the background is overly dark or the subject is bright. 1 2 3 4 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Rotate the MENU Wheel towards “+” to brighten the image, or towards “–” to darken the image. Exposure adjustment is complete. 3 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold the MENU Wheel for over 2 seconds. “ ” changes to “ ” and the iris is locked. To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . … press EXPOSURE twice or set the Power Switch to “ ”. (If EXPOSURE is pressed once, the camcorder will enter the exposure control mode again. ) To Brighten The Subject Quickly . If pressed again, disappears and the brightness returns to the previous level. • Using BACKLIGHT Button may cause the light around the subject to become too bright and the subject to become white. • Backlight compensations is also available when the Power Switch is set to “ ”. NOTE: Backlight, spotlight (੬ pg. 47)” have no effect when the manual exposure control mode is engaged. Power Switch BACKLIGHT Button 3 Iris lock indicator To Return To Automatic Iris Control . press EXPOSURE twice so that the exposure control indicator and “ ” disappear. after step 2 of “Exposure Control”, adjust the exposure rotating the MENU Wheel. The iris becomes automatic after about 2 seconds. Iris Like the pupil of the human eye, it contracts in welllit environments to keep too much light from entering, and dilates in dim environments to allow in more light. EXPOSURE Button MENU Wheel EN 53 White Balance Adjustment A term that refers to the correctness of color reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colors will be accurately reproduced. However, more advanced camcorder operators control this function manually to achieve a more professional color/tint reproduction. Manual White Balance Operation Perform Manual White Balance when shooting under various types of lighting. 1 2 3 4 Follow steps 1 through 4 of the white balance adjustment, and select “ MWB”. Adjust zoom or position yourself so that the white paper fills the screen. begins resumes 1 2 3 4 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. [. . . ] This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. [. . . ]